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Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 3rd, 2013, 7:38 pm
by GaryR
Simon. The Olio colour scheme does look very nice and I hope you're glad you kept that choice. You're doing a superb restoration considering the amount of room you have in your garage. The photos angles seem to make the inside space of the garage look bigger than what I saw in reality!
Well done!
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 4th, 2013, 12:15 pm
by Simon
Thanks Gary. I did wonder whether the Olio Fiat scheme was a good idea or not but I'm definitely glad I went for it now and I don't think it is going to be a problem for the club road rally events I'll be having a go at - coincidentally it is also our car club's colour scheme. It should all start coming together a bit more once I get all the lamps, seals, windows etc fitted back on, plus the 'essential' set of Super Oscars. Hopefully you'll be seeing more of it out on the drive when delivering my credit card statements!
As for the camera angles, I generally use a very wide angle lens (10-17mm 'fisheye') to fit it all in, hence the curvature on some of the straight lines. Perhaps I should get a job as an estate agent ;-)
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 10th, 2013, 9:33 pm
by Simon
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 12th, 2013, 10:57 pm
by Simon
Well, the rubber seals I ordered from Woolies arrived today, together with the front indicators and headlight looms from SVC. So this evening I pressed on with things. I had a quick look at the various trims and seals and checked the fit and all seemed good, so it will mostly be a case of cutting them to length and fitting them. I am going to wait until after I have given the paintwork a final cut and polish to avoid getting compound on the rubbers. So I moved on to the front indicators. I hadn't really worked out exactly how I was going to mount these, other than deciding they would go behind the rectangular holes in the front valance. After some messing about with some cardboard templates I decided to make up some ali brackets to mount them. I only had time to finish one side, so I'll have to make the other tomorrow evening.
- Bumper bundle of rubber seals - doors, rear window, window channels, boot etc. Also some front headlight looms and indicators (white box)
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- Marking out indicator bracket on 3mm ali. I made a card template first.
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- Cut out and folded up. I drilled a couple more 'lightening' holes, more for looks than weight saving!
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- Hella indicator mounted, and mounting holes drilled and tapped for M4 bolts.
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- Drilling holes in my nice new paintwork!
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Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 13th, 2013, 11:14 am
by Rallyroller
Hi Simon
Great work. I am in admiration of the amount of skill and effort you put into this project. Just the time spent on making well engineer brackets etc. Very impressive.
Your progress is much more rapid than mine. It is all the little jobs that take time (ie freeing off all the wiper assembly and spindles!!)
I have 4 mm polycarb for all the windows. How did you fix the quarter light in? Is it fixed or does it move? Can you see any problems with scratching of the windows when they go up and down? Are you using the original rubber seals on the window that “wipe” the glass as it goes up and down?
Keep up the good work. We must meet when you have the car on the road.
Rallyroller
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 13th, 2013, 6:09 pm
by Simon
Thanks RR. You're right about the 'little' jobs, it took me over an hour just to get the washer pump wiring working again.
I haven't fixed the quaterlights in yet but intend to bond them in with a polyurethane sealant bead. I junked the opening mechanism and rubber seal then made the new polyc. version to fit the outer frame very closely. So the glass area is a bit bigger overall. For ventilation I will probably fit one of those rotating ball ventilators, but I want to make sure it won't interfere with visibility through to the wing mirrors.
As for the drop glass, I am just going to use the original electric winders (not ridiculously heavy) and weather seal system, as I already have all that stuff and just want to get it all back together again now. I did buy new scraper seals from Spiderpoint as the originals were shot, and I got a length of the flocked window channel seals from Woolies. I am certain the polyc. will scratch when running past the seals but it will have to do for now. I am wondering if facing them with clear window film would avoid that problem? I did think about going for fixed glass and sliders but its an expense I could do without and they're not that practical for everyday use.
Yes, we'll definitely have to sort out a meet once one or both get back on the road. You can aways pop down to Go Motorsport Live at Silverstone where mine will be on the 7th July - probably not roadworthy by then though!
- Old and new window scrapers
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- Sliding in the new scraper seal.
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Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 14th, 2013, 1:02 pm
by Rallyroller
Hi Simon
Ref scratching of the polycarb, I was considering the same thing (window film. ) For me if it lasts a season then it should be ok. As the car will not be left exposed to the elements (ie it wil be in the garage when not competing, I think it should work. My worry is all the mud from stages etc getting caught in the seal. Fixed with sliders is not allowed under the rally regs for the class I am entering. ( only later cars)
I have not looked at the quarter light yet. I will try and retain it as opening as I find it a useful way to get cooling on the stages. ( Dangerous to have the window open. ) I will investigate .
RR
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 17th, 2013, 7:18 pm
by Simon
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 27th, 2013, 10:25 pm
by Simon
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 29th, 2013, 2:32 pm
by Will01
Looking very nice indeed
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: June 29th, 2013, 11:01 pm
by Simon
Thanks Will, its been a bit of a hard slog this week but its all starting to come together, although I have had to rush a few jobs just to get them done in time for next week's show.
My carbon/kevlar sump guard arrived this morning, but I ran out of welding gas so have only managed to tack the crossmember mounts and couldn't make up the front crossmember brace/mounts, but it'll be good enough for show purposes if I don't get time in the week to finish it properly. I'll post up some more details when I have it all figured out - it was originally designed for a Mini, but a bit of measuring and discussion with the supplier who offered to cut it to slightly different dimensions and it will do the job nicely. For oil changes you release the crossmember mounts and it hinges down with the front vertical section slotting nicely into the lower grill hole. It will also provide a nice mount for the front number plate.
- Carbon/kevlar sump guard
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- Working out the mounts
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Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: July 2nd, 2013, 10:40 pm
by Simon
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: July 3rd, 2013, 10:57 am
by Guy Croft
Fantastic!
This would make a great book!
I admire your skill and craftsman ship very much.
G
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: July 4th, 2013, 10:55 am
by LanciaNut69
I love this car! Fantastic work, and I agree with Guy, the restoration would make a good book!!
Regards
Darren
Re: Preparing my Spider 2000 for the Track
Posted: July 8th, 2013, 8:11 pm
by Simon